For the last couple of years, I've made my own Christmas cards. This year I thought I'd include something knitted. I got some ideas after posting a question in the Pattern scetion and this weekend I started to knit... :happydance:

I've decided to make tiny sweater ornaments (http://www.heartstringsfiberarts.com/minisweater.shtm), decorate them, put a hanger in and hang them on a piece of string in the Christmas card. Any ideas on how I could decorate them; "christmasify" them? Cross stitch something on them? Beads? Something golden? Or red? Or green?

Ideas? :hug:

Toast King

09-25-2006, 03:42 AM

That's fabulous, Anna!! - what a brilliant idea! I was thinking of making some tiny socks for the Christmas tree but the sweater cards are just brilliant! How about a nice simple, sparkly embroidered star on the front to decorate?

Mama Bear

09-25-2006, 04:24 AM

Very cute! On the white, a silver or blue snowflake would be quick to embroider.

Mama Bear

rebecca

09-25-2006, 10:37 AM

Perfect :cheering:

kemp

09-25-2006, 10:44 AM

I don't know...it's pretty darn cute without "christmasing" it up at all!

sara_jayne

09-25-2006, 11:00 AM

I think it is so adorable! I love the idea of the stars on it - not to christmas-y, but very holiday-y! :teehee:

KnittyKitty

09-25-2006, 11:04 AM

That's just too cute! Hmmm... Christmas-ey eh? What about a red poinsettia (sp?) a little santa face, a reindeer, a candy cane at an angle, or a green christmas tree?

Lisa

feministmama

09-25-2006, 11:11 AM

Oh my goddess this is sooooooooo cute!!! We need a death by cuteness emoticon.

"christmasify"

I :heart: new words

I think a simple embroidered tree would be lovely. Something small and delicate would make me swoon.

kimmie

09-25-2006, 12:40 PM

You've gotten lots of great ideas! I love the idea of a little snowflake myself. Mostly I just wanted to say how lucky the people on your Christmas card list are to be receiving such a cute little sweater! They are fortunate to have such a talented and thoughtful friend!

:heart: kimmie

Chel

09-25-2006, 02:42 PM

Great idea!!! I was thinking of doing knitted items for my christmas cards, but I was going to knit tiny stockings using embroidery thread and 00 dpns. And a magnifying glass.

LOL I'll probably buy a box of cards.

aineepooh1

09-25-2006, 02:48 PM

great idea I like the sweaters too it fits all the holidays :happydance:

phisch

09-25-2006, 03:25 PM

I love it! I vote for a simple snowflake. Just embroider an asterisk and voila! Quick, too, I imagine.

Amber

09-25-2006, 03:55 PM

:inlove: That is sooooo cute! What an awesome idea! I would love to do something like that myself, but I'm lucky if I manage to get all my (store-bought) cards out by the 25th. :roll: :wall: I need more hours in the day!

Thanks for all the thumbs up, ladies!!! :thumbsup: And for the nice comments and the ideas!

I got myself some embroidery thread yesterday and will start testing different designs this weekend. I think. I got four different colours (silver, white, red and green) and they all sparkle. I thought that would look neat...

I also got myself some red yarn so I can make some red sweaters too. And some with both colours...

Tamar Dohel

09-27-2006, 04:28 AM

Great little sweater.

I've never knitted a top of any kind before and wonder if this will be a good knit for first timers like me before knitting a real full size sweater.

Tamar

married2lo

09-30-2006, 07:30 PM

wow, what a neat idea! so cute!

Lulu

09-30-2006, 07:37 PM

The cards are a fantastic idea.
Lulu

Idyll

09-30-2006, 09:00 PM

Ooooh!! Soooooo cuuuuute!

(But I can't believe it's only SEPTEMBER & you're preparing for Christmas?? Already?)

As for decorations - you could glue on felt pieces. A Santa Hat. A Christmas Tree. A Moose head. A Plum Pudding with white icing and holly on top.

Do your extra-special friends get presents of skinny dolls or teensy teddies, to wear these tiny tops?